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Themes for the Post i2010 Debate

By trond-arne.undheim on March 16, 2009 8:55 AM

At the Public Services 2.0 workchop, Ken Ducatel of the European Commission's i2010 unit says the themes currently being discussed internally for possible elements towards the new IT strategy for Europe include: 1.Future networks and the future internet 2. Doing...

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Commission calls for doubling funding for ICT research and innovation

By trond-arne.undheim on March 16, 2009 4:31 AM

Friday's Commission Communication is well worth a quick scan: "A Strategy for ICT R&D and Innovation in Europe: Raising the Game" (press release, full text). The document says ICT represents 12 million jobs in Europe and the ICT sector represents...

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Digital Britain released this week

By trond-arne.undheim on January 30, 2009 9:20 AM

Digital Britain, an action plan developed by Stephen Carter, the first Minister for Communications, Technology and Broadcasting, might be full of words about innovation, does not do very much for open standards. This is discouraging, since a strong policy on...

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The Future of Business is Open Standards

By trond-arne.undheim on January 12, 2009 8:36 AM

The Future Of Business Is Open StandardsView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: cen cerf)...

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New Article: The Momentum for Open Standards

By trond-arne.undheim on November 3, 2008 5:22 AM

Openforum Europe says Standards Are Achieving Momentum and Creating Innovation (press release today, 3 November 2008). According to an article published today in the European Journal of ePractice no.5 (2008), Open Standards are now not only achieving significant momentum in...

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Open Standards and Intellectual Property Rights

By trond-arne.undheim on October 10, 2008 4:49 PM

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Does an Invite-only Event Make e-business Standards Visible?

By trond-arne.undheim on October 3, 2008 8:29 AM

ISO's press release on 2 October 2008 cites Alan Bryden, ISO Secretary-General who concludes with three key actions to sum up the workshop recommendations for standardizers: ensure interoperability, develop communication and promote implementation. What follows is my impression from that...

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